10/24/1972 Meeting - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Letter received from Joe Dose, district manager of Bureau of Land Management, was read stating the BLM in Oregon will prepare environmental impact statements for oil and gas leasing which will include exploration, roads, transportation and storage of oil, if found. Manager called attention to change of wording in the resolution, at the request of Mobil Oil Company, to make it applicable to any' oil company and dele:ting particular . reference to Mobil Oil Company's proposed test drilling. John Eliassen, OSPIRG, read testimony 9f ASUO Survival Center and OSPIRG with regard to potential hazards connected with drilling based on geological survey .data. Councilman Williams noted that the requirement in the resolution for BLM impact :statements would probably not be necessary since they have stated impact: statements will be made. Mr. Dotten said there is still the question of whether the statement will cover the Willam- ette Valley or only Eastern Oregon. BLM's letter was read again and it was noted that it did not mention whether there would be a statement for the entire State or for each drill- ing. Richard P. Reiter, local representative of the DEQ, said it is DEQ's understanding the BLM will file an impa,ct statement for the entire State January 1, 1973. Immediately ,. thereafter they will prepare one specifically for Eastern Oregon - thls is where drilling is set to commence ~ following which one wlli be filed specifically for Western Oregon. If oil is located, he said, the well would be .immediately shut down and an impa.ct statement would be filed for the particular finding of the impact of that well on the environment. In addition, Mr. Reiter continued, each drilling will require waste water discharge and I solid waste permits. ;rhese requirements will apply to private as well as to public lands. He said there is no intent on the part of DEQ to.discriminate against BRM In requiring the impact statements, but it just happens their lands are where the present oil ~ril~~ng is proposed to take place. . Mrs. Beal wondered whether the staff could be instructed to work with Messrs. Dotten and Eliassen and send. congratulations to .Mr.. Day expressing approval of the Department's action in protecting this area from the possible impact of any oil drilling. Mr. Reiter expressed the opinion that the DEQ Director is satisfied with the proposed impact statements to be I filed by BLM for Western Oregon. Manager suggested deleting that clause in the resolution I stating it is not likely the BLM will issue impact statements on oil drilling for the area surrounding Eugene. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to adopt Resolution No. 2116 as reworded deleting specific reference to Mobil Oil Company and deleting the fourth paragraph referring to BLM's impact statements for the Eugene area~ Motion carried unanimously. Resolution No. 2117 - Dedicating October 31 as UNICEF Day was submitted. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to adopt the resal.ution. . .Rollcall vote. Motion car- ried, all councilmen present voting aye. Resolution No. 2118 - Changing authorization re: Safe Deposit Boxes from Berman P. Hendershott to A. K. Martin was submitted. r . Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to adopt the resolution. Rollca:j.l vote. Mot ion car- . . ried, all.councilmen present. voting aye. Resolution No. 2119 - Calling hearing November 6, 1972 re: Withdrawing from Oakway Water District that area recently annexed on Calvin Street north of Harlow Road (Kehoe) was submitted. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to adopt the resolution. Rollcall vote. Motion car- ried,all councilmen present voting aye. Resolution No. 2120 - Authorizing payment of bills and claims for period October 9 through 24, 1972 was submitted. Councilman Williams questioned the first item on the list of accounts payable over $1000 - Chicano & Native American Affairs Center for surv~y in the amount of $1,233.10 - asking if that much money fqr. that purpose. was approv~d. Manager said the money is available as part of the Human Rights Commission budget. Mr. Williams wondered h0w much more money would be needed for this type survey and to what use such surveys will be put by the City. Councilman Mohr said LCAP was to provide $900 toward a survey of the American Indian in urban centers to be conducted by the Chicano & Native American Affairs Center. He said that alloca- ~.. tion would not be granted if the City is funding the survey. Manager suggested holding pay- ment of this item until a report could be returned to the Council on the allocation. In answer to Mr. McDonald, Manager said the report would include information on the amount of money budgeted for the Human Rights Commission. Mr. Mohr moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to adopt the resolution, holding the payment of $1?233.10 to Chicano & Native American Affairs Center. Rollcall vote. Motion carried? all councilmen present. voting aye. .32./ 10(24(72 - l.6